Expert NFL picks, fresh fantasy advice and all the Week 11 NFL essentials you need
While the Seahawks might have saved their season, it was just another nightmare setback for the Packers in their house of horrors: CenturyLink Field.
The Packers blew a double-digit lead to the Seahawks in a 27-24 loss that puts Green Bay's playoff hopes on the ropes.
While Week 11 kicked off with an exciting game in Seattle, it will conclude with a potential Super Bowl preview in a game that was supposed to be played in Mexico City but will be held in Los Angeles instead.
In between, there's a showdown for first place in the NFC North, a matchup between the floundering defending Super Bowl champs and the high-flying Saints, and a sneaky-good AFC South game between the Titans and Colts.
Here's your essentials for Week 11:
Picks, burning questions & more!
- Week 11 picks: Paste BN Sports' panel of experts has provided fans with the great public service of making prognostications for every NFL game this weekend.
- Burning questions: Lorenzo Reyes (@LorenzoGReyes) tackles the biggest questions heading into Week 11, including if Monday night's game between the Chiefs and Rams will be a Super Bowl LIII preview.
- Mexico City game move creates big mess for NFL: The easy decision was made to move Monday night's Chiefs-Rams game from Mexico City to L.A., but Jarrett Bell (@JarrettBell) writes that the ramifications moving forward could be significant for the NFL.
- Coaching carousel's spin set to speed up: Jarrett Bell is here to remind fans that a coaching change can be a risk. There’s nothing automatic about the pool of candidates ... or that the switch will pan out.
- What's next for Bell? Le'Veon Bell opted to skip the 2018 season, forfeiting $14.54 million. That's a lot of cash. Who might pony up for the workhorse back? Nate Davis (@ByNateDavis) presents 10 possible landing spots for Bell in 2019.
- NFL QB Hot Sheet: Lorenzo Reyes assesses the league's most important position. Which QBs are trending up (the "dangerous" Baker Mayfield), which QBs are trending down (Tom Brady, really? Really) and which QBs you need to keep an eye on in Week 11 (Mahomes vs. Goff)?
- Power rankings: See how every team stacks up entering Week 11. There was some shakeup behind the top-ranked Saints. Also, don't forget to check out the Fan Rankings and how they compare to our experts.
- Betting on NFL Week 11: We want you to become a better bettor of pro football games. So, listen up and find out the bets you need to make and which to avoid this weekend in the NFL.
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Week 11 schedule
Click on team name to get updated news on your team from our NFL wire sites.
(All times Eastern)
Bye week: Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers
Thursday
Seahawks 27, Packers 24
Sunday
Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Dallas Cowboys at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New York Giants, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Pittsburgh Steelers at Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Houston Texans at Washington Redskins, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Carolina Panthers at Detroit Lions, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:05 p.m. (CBS)
Oakland Raiders at Arizona Cardinals, 4:05 p.m. (CBS)
Philadelphia Eagles at New Orleans Saints, 4:25 p.m. (FOX)
Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Monday
Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Rams, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Valuable fantasy football advice
Our panel of experts is here to help you prepare for fantasy football domination in Week 11.
- Fantasy rankings for Week 11: For your convenience, these position-by-position rankings were updated for this week's games.
- Start 'em or sit 'em: Listen to Paste BN Sports' resident fantasy expert Steve Gardner (@SteveAGardner) as he tells you which players to feel confident about in Week 11, and which players you should think twice about putting into your lineup.
- Studs, duds and sleepers: FTW's Charles Curtis (@bycharlescurtis) has some names to know going into Week 11. You might want to pay attention if you had Cooper Kupp on your fantasy team.
- Waiver wire: Did you happen to see how many teams are on a bye? Yeah, your fantasy team might need some players. We have some possible plug-in-play options, and thoughts on if you should consider adding Dez Bryant — now of the Saints — to your team.
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